AUCKLAND RACING NOTES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20191, 31 August 1927, Page 13

AUCKLAND RACING NOTES.

(Special to Daily Times.) AUCKLAND, August 30. When Kawini injured his hip bone during the Grand National Hurdles at Riocarton last-rfionth it was considered doubtful whether he would be able to get back to. Auckland. Skilled veterinary attention, however, was successful, and the gelding was shipped from Lyttelton, and is now back at nis home at Papatoetoe. It is the intention of his owner to give Kawini a lengthy spell, and afterwards it is expected that he will once more be able to carry silk. The latest acquisition to J. T Jamieson’s team at Papakura is a colt fay.Quin Abbey from Sea Bird. On appearances this is a very likely youngster, and he will be well tried out at Papakura. Jamieson has a big string of two-year-olds at present in work, their number running into double figures. One of them is the.TOOO-guinea Red Lion, the property of Messrs J. C. and P. S. Gleeson. Jamieson is to do the Marton and Wanganui meetings with Eden Hall, Le Choucas, In the? Shade, and a two-year-old colt by Duke Humphrey from Shepherd Princess. Between them they should manage to pick up a stake or two. In the Shade is the stable candidate for classic honours, and at Marton and Wanganui he will be r ning in the constituency of the member for Rangitikei, his owner. Prior to the Great Northern meeting Karamu had some friends for the binhurdles, but unfortunately he went amiss on the eve “of the gathering, and was compelled to forego his engagements. The Hy - ettus gelding is back in work again at Ellerslie, and he will figure in the hurdle events at the Avondale and Auckland spring meetings at Ellerslie. In compliance with the recommendation of th; Racing Conference, all hurdle races at these fixtures will extend to two miles. -Jaylight was formerly a good performer up to a mile, and he scored many victories in events up to this distance. His last appearance was 18 months ago, so that he has had a very lengthy spell. The Day Comet gelding is to be taken up by F. E. Loomb at Te Awamutu to be prepared for summer engagements, and afterwards he may be tried over the battens. Daylight hasjjace, and if tried as a jumper will probably mak' good. As a three-year-old Antrim _ Boy was regarded as a distinctly promising sort, and he was generally expected to win one or two good races. However, he went off .a lot, and his last few efforts were only moderate. Lately he has gone into W. Patterson’s, stables, and now he is in active commission once more. It remains to be seen whether his new trainer can get Antrim Boy back to his early form, and if he can the son of Some Boy i should make up for lost time. Ik was recently reported that Beau Cavalier was under offer to an Australian buyer at 4000gns. It now appears, however, that the price was not quite the figure mentioned, but a good round sum all the same. Nothing definite has ■so far been announced, but it can be said that the Chesterfield gelding will do his future racing in Australia as the property of a syndicate over there.